Garry Disher grew up on a wheat and wool farm in South Australia. He has an MA in Australian History and has lived, worked and travelled in England, Italy, Israel and southern Africa. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University, where he wrote his first collection of short stories. Garry worked as a writing lecturer between the years 1980 and 1988, before becoming a full-time writer.
He has published over thirty books, including short stories, literary novels, crime thrillers, anthologies and award-winning children's titles.
He has published over thirty books, including short stories, literary novels, crime thrillers, anthologies and award-winning children's titles.
